Explorer.exe is at 100% CPU Usage

[LMP]

I've been getting this every time I'm on my computer. Is it caused by spyware?

What's going on here and how can I fix it?

 

[Liesje]

My parents computer is having this issue. Windows XP Pro, SP 2. I'm not really sure what's causing it so I'll probably reinstall Windows at some point.

 

[Chizip]

stop downloading porn

 

[BonoIsMyMuse]

Have you tried downloading Firefox? IE used to be so buggy for me, but I rarely have problems with Firefox. The only time I use IE now is to download Windows updates or to watch movies online at Netflix, since their media player requires IE.

 

[LMP]

I use firefox already and have stopped downloading all of the porn, thanks chiz.

I have XP SP2 and I tried to re-install, but I had the same problem. Could I do a full SP2 install over my previous one without messing up my system?

 

[LMP]

Re-installing SP2 did the trick, thanks Liesje.

 

[Chizip]

youre welcome

 

[Liesje]

Have you tried downloading Firefox? IE used to be so buggy for me, but I rarely have problems with Firefox. The only time I use IE now is to download Windows updates or to watch movies online at Netflix, since their media player requires IE.

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explorer.exe is different than IE. But on this topic, I was told you can now get an emulator for FireFox, so all the shitty sites that require IE now work with FireFox, even Windows Fuckdate.

 

[Got Philk?]

Is window's fuckdate one of those sites Chizip was talking about?

 

[Liesje]

Yes, it screws you over and rapes your computer of its ability to function even though it was working just peachy keen before you went to their site.

 

[smitty83]

On the task manager, look for svchost.exe. If that's taking up alot (like more than 30% sometimes) aswell as explorer.exe, then it's the blaster virus, and it's hard to get rid of!

 

[LMP]

it turns out it was a dormant Trojan Vundo.

I zapped that shit down though.